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But it was not an immediate success and it was only when she went out taking pictures that she started to love the role.

She said: “I remember having a big wobble after a month but my dad said to me to stick with it.

“Over time I gradually started loving it. At first it was the processing and then I would do the odd picture around the city centre and I preferred doing that.

“In the end I was going out every day, and within 12 months I was basically a photographer and that was much more enjoyable.”

Step up in pressure

After 18 months she moved to cover the Flintshire Chronicle before later going to the Daily Post.

She said: “It was a big change, in the terms of the amount of pressure and the driving and distances you had to cover. I loved it though – every single day was so different. You never knew where you were going or who you would meet.”